Way back on the Bolivian Altiplano at around 4,000m asl, we had an overnight low of -18°C on our thermometer. Oh, how naïve we were to think that was cold! Here in the Yukon for our corona virus stay-cation, we’ve had temperatures as low as -31°C (without the windchill!). Now that’s nippy. We’re sure there are many out there with far more experience of seriously cold weather overlanding than us. But this real cold has been a new thing for us. By lucky happenstance, we did give cold-weather stuff some consideration when we ordered Cuthbert, so we’re not totally unprepared.
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Bring it on! Preparing Cuthbert for the Tropical Rainy Season
Last year we spent around four months of tropical rainy season in the Amazon delta and jungle. Looking back, we have to admit that we weren’t perhaps quite as well prepared for the climate as we could have been. Recently we’ve been preparing a camper for tropical climate. Continue reading